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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-04-29
First ins. March II, last ins. April %.
SHERIFFS' EXECUTION SALE.

DY virtue OF an execution issued out of and
ID under the seal Of the District Court In
and for the county of Blue Earth and State at
Minnesota. upon Il judgment rendered and
dockCtcd in said county, on the 9TH day of
January, A. ID. 1887 for the sum Of five hundred
forty-one aud 81 100 dollars, In an action
wherein DOminick Ostcr was pl lintif, and
Joshua Ady was defendant, ! have this 9th
day Of March, A. d., 1881, levied upon all
the right, title and interest OF the said defen-
dant, Joshua Ady. in and tn the following
described real estate, situated in the county Of
Blue Earth, and state of Minnesota, known
and DESERVED rs follows: East a OF southwt st
quarter Of section two III and southwest quar-
ter of northeast quarter, and northwest
quarter of southeast quarter Of section three
~. all in township one hundred and seven
llu; of range twenty-siX 1901 west, and east y
Of lot one IN in block three Isl Cummings
Addition Ia the City of Mankato. Now, there
fore. notice is hereby given that will sell
the above described real property tn the high
est bidder for cash at public auction at the
front door uf The office of Register Of Deeds,
nj Blue Earth county aforesaid, in the City
of Mankato therein ON the
23rd day of April, \. D., 1887,
at 10 o'clock in the forenoon OF that day "a
satisfy the said execution, together with The
interest and cost thereon
Dated March 9th, 1887.
C. II. PIPER,
sheriff of Blue Earth county, Mimi
FREEMAN n PAU,
ATTORNEYS for Plaintiff.
The above sale is postponed until Saturday
May Il, 1887. at 10 O'Clock n. m, at the same
place. -
Sheriff Blue Earth County, Mimi.
FREEMAN y PFAU,
Attorneys for Plaintiff.
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MAnIsnN LAKE Anril Of


Our railroad is booming, as is our
town. Real estate changing hands ey-
cry day. Several new dwelling houses
in course of construction. Mr.. Rareded
and Mr.. Lee each have nice dwelling
house. Allen & Troller have a fine
house to rent. Pat Murphey, Tom
Bains and Anton HOLLAND each have a
fine dwelling house, and as they are
three of Madison Lakes Benedicts. it
looks rather suspicious somebody will
have chance to get some wedding
cake.
Cortumn Brothers, of Lake Washing
ton, are putting up nice meat market.
They have bill of lumber ready for a
house, also.
Mr.. A. Parks has bought the McPhat-
ten property.
John Cramer, from near st. Peter, has
built a fine barn, and has the lumber on
the ground for large store. Also con-
tracts have been let for new millinery
store.
Tasting Harris new residence is near
ly completed.
Frank Beardley is building a new
barn.
l.. Cole, our enterprising landlord of
the Lake House, is intending to build
an addition to his hotel; also to put i'm
a complete restaurant stock and ice
cream parlor. He il going to furnish
his house in frst-class style, and be
prepared to entertain the travelling pub
lie in good style.
A. J. Barber, the old reliable of "Our
House," is preparing to entertain al
old friends and welcome all new onei
with good cheer. He also keeps good
stock of restaurant goods and groceries
with fishing tackle, on demand.
Our merchants, Allen q Troller, keel
a very nice assortment of all goods, from
hair pin to baby's cradle. Fitche
& Murtaugh keep dry goods and grocer
les of all kinds.
: Searmar, Harris 4 McElroy are doin
some good jobs in putting down wells.
Al. Hanchette, our boss blacksmith
is seen with sleeves rolled up and swea
rolling down, lamenting that he has n
time for fishing at all. Too bad.
Sevaar Foster has been laying on
some nice lots for c. H. Austin the pas
week.
! Miss Lula Presnell was i'm town, try
ing to get scholars for select school
but some Of our citizens think we de
serve public school, as we have up
wards of 80 scholars, and are circulating
: petition, which they expect to send I
the county superintendent.
Immense quantities of fish are bein
caught here this spring, and having
good market, is causing poor men t
try fishing for living.
b.. Charley Whitney has his sail boa
g nearly ready to launch. Then he wi
have the finest boat on the lake. and b,
a able to carry good-sized picnic parties
A great many new small boats are be
Q ing put on the lake and the Mankat
: boys have been painting their boa
houses. They are the ones to kno
: what looks nice.
= Everything is quiet here, except whe
D the cow boys make raid, and max
r night hideous with swearing and shoe
r ing. Our justice feels rather lenient Il
wards them, he having been a youn
It kid himself once, and boot leather
: cheap.
lfyou have any spare doctor, lawyer
). harness maker or barber, send thel
3 here. They can find plenty to do.
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THAT COURT HOUSE BID.
MANKATo, MINI, April 2lst, 1887

MANKATo, MINI, April 2lst, 1887.
Editor Free Pess
In reference to the recent awarding
OF the contract for the completion of the
outside work of the court house, beg,
as an outsider, but one entirely familiar
with the facts, to submit the following
facts, which may prove of interest to the
public:
In accordance with an advertisement
for bids by the county commissioners.
who met on the 18th inst, to open and
consider any proposition submitted,
Ring & Tobin proposed to finish the out
side of building complete, in addition to
their contract already in force, for $22,-
500. w. b. Craig proposed to do the
same work for ST., 800 and contract was
awarded TO Mr.. Craig, but before draw
ing the contract, Craig agreed 10 furnish
the best plate glass and hardwood sash
for an additions; sum OF 1891. Mr..
Ring, in the meantime, put i'm bid of
~ 300 for the construction ofthe porches
alone, as the architect claimed that the
porches should be built up at the same
time with the main building. Mr.. Craig's
estimate on that part of the work, was
$50. Through the manipulation OF
Honest John and his henchmen, an adj
tournament was had for several days to
afford him an opportunity to work up
another Of his pet schemes, which, as
subsequent developments indicate,
he did most successfully. The Board
met persuant to adjournment, and after
a lengthy discussion, during which time
one of the granger members was wrapt
in profound slumber, the illustrious
II. ]. made motion to award the build.
ing of the pOrches to Ring q Tobin. The
motion was supported by Hannay and
put to vote, which resulted in tie un
til the 'slumberer" was awakened wher
strange to say, he voted in the afiirma
tive without hesitation, although he had
heard nothing of what had been goint
on, but understood the signal of hi
manager.
Below is a list of bids of both tn,
above parties on the different portions
of the work as advertised for at differ
ent times, and also of their bids on con
tracts as now let:
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PIpestone Dust.

On Saturday, April Goth, the grand
distribution of B. s. Clark's, which has
for some time been extensively adver.
tised took place. Over 500 tickets were
sold. Tickets were divided into fifths
at 81 fifth. 1t was conducted on the
ordinary plan of lottery, and resulted
in great dissatisfaction.
The proposition for the Duluth rail-
road is to be given to the people in a
few weeks for their approval.
We had about two inches of snow fall
last night.
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Renews Her Youth.

Mrs. Phoebe Chesley, Peterson, Clay
Co., Iowa, tells the following remarka-
BILE story, the truth of which is vouched
for by the residents ofthe town: 81 am
70 years old, have been troubled with
kidney complaint and lameness for
tbSu bsln Sow aU' f areSs irony myself ell
pain and soreness, and am able to do
all my own Homework. / owe my
thanks to Electric Bitters for having re-
newed my youth, and removed COM
pletely all disease and pain. Try bot
tie, only Soc. at j. r. Jones' Drug Store
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Two new stores are being opened out
in town this week. j. w. Daniels in the
furniture line, and Mr.. Hauck in fine
boots and shoes and gents furnishing
goods.
G. S. Livermore, one of our old, SUBJ
stantial citizens. is closing mp his busl-
ness, and will leave for Dakota this
week.
Dame Rumor says that there is now
being manufactured in Chicago for the
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Builders and Contractors.

Sealed proposals will be received by the un =
dcrsigned for the erection of a 4-rOOm brick
vcncrcd schoOl-house in Dist. No. &C. (kasOta
EiIlagc) lie Sueur County.
Plans can bc seen at NJ. Brecm's Office, kasO-
Ia. Bids will be offered Nav IIth 10 a. m
The right TO reject any and all bids reserved
Per order:
q. NJ ROBBINS.
X. X. TURRITrE, Trustees Dist. No 40.
{. W. BABCOCK. J
kaSOta, April ~, 1857. lI5-w-2t.
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A Philadelphia clergyman told his
congregation Sunday that the origin OF
love was in baseness. That may be, but
it controls the human race, ana the
church that opposes it will not prosper.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-04-29

townsmen has bought Duluth property
that is TO say he has bought out L. l..
Reeves interest in the grist mill south
of town.
--
LAKE CRYSTAL, April %, 1887.
Shall we have the lakes raised &? Well,
who can tell? The city fathers are hay
ing papers prepared for the Judge of
the District Court to appoint appraisers
to condemn the land. One thing is GER
tain, they ought to be raised or RACED, or
in IA comparatively short time we shall
only have boys and holes, for breeding
miasma. If the matter could be put to
vote of the village it would be carried
by an overwhelming majority, and yet a
few individuals make such fuss that
our conscript fathers hesitate. The rail-
road company are willing and anxious to
do all they can, for they draw their wa
ter from Crystal Lake, and the water is
generally foul, 30 foul indeed, that our
fire department land we believe good
one) says that if it has fifteen minutes
time to dry, it will not extinguish fire.
Our little village has had quite treat
this week. For two nights Prof w. ii.
Meeke, under the auspices of the Sons
of Temperance, has entertained us with
some very fine elOcution. His selections
were varied, but all good. His rendi-
ton of the "Creeds of the Bells" could
not well be improved, and his "Miss
Huldah's Offer" was truly side-splitting
There has been great deal of talk
about building an Opera House here
and the shares-ten dollars each-were
nearly, if not all, taken readily, but
somehow as, after all violent storms, q
dead calm has ensued, and the 0pera
House bids fair to become one of the los
arts, and our ears will not be charmed
by any dulcet symphonies from tina
quarter. But why should We repine
for have we not the Glee Club, who rem
der in soft and melodious to our listen
ing ear:
| Mot u penny In my pocket,
| La-de- da-La-de-da,"
"And forty-tiye blue bottles are hangin
| un the WALL
Until one is reminded of Longfellow'
"And the night shall be filled with music
And the cares that infest the day.
Shall fold their tents like the arabs,
And as silently steal away"
1 Y
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-04-29
First ins. April -; last ins. May q.
PROBATE NOTICE.

In The matter of the estate Of Frank Mann
deceased.
The state Of Minnesota and the said Probate
Court to all persons Interested in the estate al
Frank Mann. deceased. Greeting:
Whereas. Mary Mann, Of the county OF Blu'
Earth has lately delivered tO the Probate
Court al the county of Blue Earth, an lnstru
mrnf ia writing purporting Ia u" the last VII
and testament al Frank Mann late Of sait
county Deceased, and has applied To said Pro
bate Court for the proofs ot the said will.
Therefore, you, and each of you, are citc'
and required Ia appear NJ the office III th'
Judge of Probate in the city Of Mankato, II
said county. on the 2lSt day of May, 1887, Il
ten O'Clock in the furCnuonn at that day, am
attend the probate of said Will.
In testimony whereof | have hercunto 81
my hand and ALI N'-d the seal of the Probate
Court this 18th day Of April, A. ID: 1851.
q. w, MEAD,
lSeall Judge Of Probate
First inS. April -; last ms May IS.
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SHERIFF'S EXECUTION SALE.

d. virtue OF an execution issued out of and
ID under the seal OF the District Court In
and for the county of Faribault, and State of
Minnesota. upon IL Judgment rendered and
doc ctcd in said county. on the 18th day of
June, 4. ID 1887, aud dOckctcd i'm the District
Court for Blue Earth county and State of
State aforesaid. on the 18th daV OF June, A ID
1897, for the sum Of two hundred and fifty
three and 12-lUO dollars, i'm an action wherein
Daniel +. Goodrich was plaintiff and Chauncy
Craig was defendant, have, this 22d day of
April, a. ID, 1887, levied upon all the right,
title and interest of the said defendant Chaun-
cy Craig, in and to the following described real
estate, G!tuate in the county OF Blue Earth
and state of Minnesota known and described az
follows: Toe southwest quarter of the sou tn
west quarter Of section six (GI of township
one hundred and six ll0Gl, range twenty
seven IN west. Now, therefore, notice Is
hereby given that 1 will sell the above de-
scribcd real property to the highest bidder
for cash at public auction, at the front door
of the Office of register of deeds of Blue Earth
county aforesaid, in the city OF Mankato,
therein, on the 18th day OF June, A. ID. 1887 al
ten o'clock in the forenoon OF that day. 10
satisfy the said execution, together with the
interest aud cost thereon.
Dated April ~, 1887.
g. ii. PIPER
Sheriff Of Blue Earth County,
DANIEL y. GooDRICH,
Attorney for Plaintif
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

S,TATE OF MINNESOTA. County of Blue
S.Earth. In Probate Court.
In the matter of the estate OF Edward X.
Jones deceased.
Notice is hereby given Ia all persons having
claims and demands against the estate OF
Edward L. Jones, late of the county of Blue
Earth, deceased, that the Judge of the Probate
Court of said county will hear. examine and
adjust claims and demands against said estate
AT his office in the city of Mankato I'm said
Blue Earth county. on the 9th day of November
lSS.. NJ ten o'clock in the forenoon of that
day and that seven months from the Sth day oi
April lSS,, have been limited and allowed 10y
said Probate Court for creditors To present
their claims.
Dated April s, 1881.
JEANETTE JONES.
Administrative of the estate of Edward X
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS.
STATE OF MINNESOTA, County of b

STATE OF MINNESOTA, County OF Blue
- Earth. In Probate Court.
In the matter OF the estate of Joseph II Chap
man. deceased
Noti,,. ~ hereby given Ia all persons having
claims and demands against the estate of
Joseph %. Chapman, late Of the county of Blue
Earth deceased. that the Judge of the
Probate Court nf said county will hear. eN-
anime and ad Just claims and demands against
said estate, AT his office in the cIty of Man
katn in said county, ON the 18th day "t NOven-
Ter 49,. at 10 o'clock in the forenoon of that
day. and that seven months from the date
hCrruf. have been limited and allowed 10y said
Probate" Court for creditors to present their
claims.
JENA q. HARRINGTON,
JOHN &. NOE,
Administrator of the estate of Joseph IL.
Chapman. deceased
First ms. April :: hast NAV u.
SUMMONS.
I,TATE OF MINNESOTA. County Of Blue
- Earth - District Court, Sixth Judicial
Margaret Jurlcn, PHI,
against
John JOrlcn, Dcit.
Tn state nf Minnesota To the above named
defendant.
You an, hereby summoned and required
to answer the complaint of the plaintiff in
the above entitled action which il filed in
tho u'lirs of the Clerk Of the District Court Oi
the sixth Judicial District. in and for the cnun-
" ct Blue Earth and stat" OF Minnesota,
and L. 81 rye II copy ct your answer Ia The S'tid
complaint on ia" subscribers at his Office IN
tho city Of NL<Vkato,to IN said county within
twenty days after the service of this sum
mons upon you cNClnsiv" OF the day of such
service; ana il you fail I" answer the said
complaint within tn" time aforesaid the plain
uG IN this action will apply To the Court for
the relief demanded in said complaint.
Dated April /, lSs7. ~
Plaintiffs Attorneys, MankatO, Min.
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As the usual dog shows are aboat to
appear with the LIST Of May, an article on
american Mastiff7' in the forthcoming
Harpers will arrive with CHARACTERISTIC
timeliness. The writer, Charles g:
Marshall, IT., describes the traditional
qualities of the English mastifi, and
shows how these have been modified by
American breeders until several varie-
ties quite unlike the English type have
been originated. The article is illus
trated bY number of fine engravings
of the most conspicuous examples OF
American mastiffS.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-04-29
LITERATURE.

Gen. Francis A. Walker does not share
in the anxiety which finds pretty fret
expression i'm scientific and literary
quarters, touching the spread Of social
lstic ideas. In an article to be pub
lished in the Forum for May he draws 9
clear line of distinction between "the
socialists" the terrible fre-eaters who
would wreck, pillage, and destroy oil
civilization, and who are simply to be
treated with the club or the straight
jacket, or on occasion with the rope;
and the advocates of a form OF govern
ment more or less socialistic, men who
believe that government is best en-
feasible way, the good Of the governed.
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MASKATo FREE Press
FnIDAY. APRIL 30. 1887.
THE NEIGHBORHOOD.
EAGLE LAKE. April q, 1887.

EAGLE LAKE, April q, 1887.
School will open again May 2d.
We understand that another of oui
townsmen has bought Duluth property
that is TO say he has bought out Il. l.
Reeves interest in the grist mill south
of town.
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Bred Stallion EDMOND.

Standard Bred Stallion EDMOND.
| EDMOND combines the three great trotting
families, Hambletonian, Mambrlno Chief, and
EDMOND is beautiful chestnut, ioK hands
high, and weighs 1,O60 ms In fair condition.
l. EDMOND son of Hull, by Belmont, sire OF
Nutwood, 2;ls; Wedgwood, AL, and sixteen
others in $3.50 and better LIST dam, Clara Belle,
by Enchanter, sire of Dan Campen, 2:27: Val
liant, 2:2SA; Ensign, 2:2Sh; sire of Alert, 2:24A
Capitola, 2:24h; son of Administrator, Record
2:29h; sire of Catchfiy, 2:1sA; Mcmahon, 2:2l |:
Executor, 2:A1; Marcus, 2:SsA, by Hamble-
tonian, sire OF 50, 230 trOtters. 2ddam, by WASH
ington Hambletonian, by Robert Bonner, son
OF Hambletonian. Sd dam, the dam of Satellite,
| the sire of Diadem, the sire OF the great Dan
ID, Gals last season, etc. 4th dam, etc.
Hull has been shown at nearly all the places
fSr holding fairs In Western Pennsylvania and
Ohio, and in nearly every case carried of the
first premium for road and carriage horses
AS a rule, his colts have fine size and form.
The Imported Percheron Normal Stall
lion, PLUTARQUE.
PLUTARQUE is an iron grey, foaled 1888, i'm
ported by Powell Bros, Springboro, Pa, SO
Weight, $3.50 lbs, with the promise OF making a
horse that Will weigh 1900 ms. Is recorded
with pedigree, In the Perchoron stud-book of
France and America, and we hold papers. As
perfect type of the Percheron breed, he has
few equals and no superiors. Long and very
round body; extraordinary length of quarters,
which are broad and level; splendid back,
long, level hip; very broad breast and stifie;
clean, fiat legs; good feet; and is a splendid
traveller.
The Imported Clydesdale Stallion,
BANQUO.
BANQUO is fine specimen OF horse flesh,
and has many friends. Is of fine color, dark
bay. stripe In face. Foaled 1882, imported by
the Powell Brothers. of Pennsylvan in; weighs
1890 lbs. Is recorded I'm the Old and New
worlds stud books, and all we ask is for the
breeding public and horse fancierS to examine
him thoroughly.
HWe expect many premiums this Fall at
the Fairs.
For full particulars address
+. g. HlMMELMAN s. co,
Props MankatO Breeding Stables.
42f MankatO, Mimi.
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Margaret Jurdcn, PHI,
against
Iahn I.r,isp nnft

l,TATE OF MINNESOTA. County uT Blue
- Earth - district Court, sixth Judicial
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-01-21
The F1nnie Murder Trial

Jamestown. OAK, special: Sheriff
Fred Snore of Minnewaukan has been in
the city several days, summoning wit
nesses for the Finnis murder trial, which
will be heard by Judge Francis daring
the present term Of court in that place.
The case is one of special interest and
Importance to people here, Frank Finnie,
the murdered man, having been promi-
nent contractor and stock man in this
city, and Elmer Fosburg, who ia held as
perpetrator of the deed, having formerly
resided here. AT the time of the murder,
which was Committed early last fall.
Finnie was experimenting q grading
contract on the Manitoba extension
about thirty mileH west OF Minnewaukan,
and Fosburg was employed by him. 1t
was said that the murder was unprovoked
and the murderer under the Influence OF
liquor when the deed was committed
Dave Rehill, the partner of the deceased
man, and o number of others from this
place were summoned to appear as wit
Inesses. Judge Francis passed through
the CITY Wednesday en- route to Mime
waukan. and opened court at that place
the following day.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-01-21

From the examination of the report of
the superintendent of instruction the
Dakota department of the st. Paul Pho
neer Press ascertains that the territory
OF Dakota employs about double the
number OF teachers employed in Arkan-
sas, the home of the United States attor-
ney-general; about i've times as many
as Colorado, nearly double the number
employed IN Connecticut, ten times as
many as Delaware, that suppiies the
United States with the secretary of
State; six times as many as Florida, four
times as many as Eaulsiat,a, double the
number In Maryland, more than half as
many as Massachusetts, fve-sixths as
many as Minnesota, double the number
in New Hampshire and New Jersey, four
times as many as Oregon and Rhode
Island, and twenty times rs many as the
state of Nevada. 1t has 1000 more teach
ers than Vermont, 900 more than West
Virginia, and 1000 more than all the other
territories, including the Indian terri
tory and the District of Columbia, com-
bined, The value of the school property
in the territory ia nearly So 900 .0G0, and
In June last there were 103, ,382 children
between the ages OF 7and 20years, with
81. .S66 OF them in the schools.